$1350 should I do return or keep

[Mark Suliman]

Hi BiggerPockets I need your thoughts on this situation, I have a  tenant in sfh (good tenant always on time with payment ) his lease was up November 30, the lease has a month to month clause, and 60 days written notice to terminate the lease, he called me on December 4th to pick up the keys I ask him why he did not give me a notice as the lease states, his answer was that on October 25 when I came for inspection he told me that he will be moving out, i was  surprise for him to tell me that, his deposit $1350 is he  entitled to have it back, 

[Ned J.]

If he was a good tenant and told you verbally on Oct 25, and he didn't trash the place.....give him his deposit back. By all means charge him a prorated rent for the extra days in Dec

Sure you can get all "well it wasn't written notice" etc etc..... but don't....he told you face to face. If you didn't start to plan for him to move out, then that's on you. So can you make a legal case out of it....sure....but is it worth it? Hell no....